Internal Communications & Engagement Assistant:
 
In this role you are part of the team responsible for the creation of all Internal Communication and Engagement materials for Boots Opticians Team Members and Stores. The role will also provide administrative support when developing and transitioning to digital communications channels – Teams, Yammer, Bulletins to reach more team members. 
 
About the opportunity:
 
Reporting to the Internal Communications & Engagement Manager, you’ll provide support to deliver communications plans for business functions and projects. You’ll also have an active role to create and deliver our weekly comms channel In the Know – newsletter to Stores, Franchise and Support Office and help to maintain and develop our existing communication channels such as the weekly huddle content, OLT Calls and feedback from Forum/Team Members

•    Joint content owner for mYstorenet intranet – provide support for MSN Champions, make updates to the pages, work with support team to resolve any issues
•    Provide administrative support to the Project Lead for the build of our new on SharePoint called The Hub following the tenant migration. Co-ordination of the content audit and content needed for new pages
•    Joint content Owner for new digital communications channels on Teams, Yammer and our new intranet
•    Creation of content and help with logistics for events such as Best of the Best, Annual Conference, Together We Win and Support Office events. Slide creation, video and design content, administration such as event set up and registration when required
•    Help to manage the bo.comms mailbox – enquiries, contacts, content
 
About you:
Experience of using Microsoft SharePoint, Teams would be advantageous. We use Poppulo to create newsletters so previous knowledge of this tool would be helpful.
•    Design skills – using Adobe Creative Suite to create campaign content, videos would be an advantage
•    Great prioritization skills – working at pace in an ever-changing environment, being well organized and confident to support people at all different levels
•    Innovative - Someone who can bring some fresh eyes and ideas to the table about what we could do differently and has great attention to detail
•    Communications experience would be desirable but not essential – must have a passion for engagement

Benefits:
 
We have a great range of benefits that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you:  

•    Boots Pension Scheme 
•    25 days holiday + bank holidays 
•    Discretionary annual bonus scheme 
•    Generous staff discount (Boots, Boot Opticians and Boots Hearing Care) 
•    Â£100 gift card for colleagues expecting/adopting a baby 
•    Access to corporate discounts, including retail, cinema, holidays etc (UK only) 
•    Discretionary annual bonus scheme 
•    Access to our Employee Assistance Programme  
•    Flexible benefits scheme (via salary sacrifice) including financial wellbeing support, gym membership, dental cover, life assurance, restaurant discount cards, activity passes, holiday buying and much more (exclusions may apply, eligible roles only) 
•    Onsite staff shop, opticians, gym, coffee shops, cafeteria, dry cleaning service and excellent travel links 
*All rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility. 
 
Why Boots Opticians

Boots Opticians is one of the leading optical chains in the UK. Our mission is to help everyone see their world vividly by helping customers to look and feel great. We are one Boots Opticians team – we work together, putting our customers first and our colleagues at the heart of everything we do. 
We aim to attract, develop and retain the best people, who are passionate about providing outstanding service and care for our customers. In return we’ll provide you with the tools and skills to be your best, along with support and development to help you progress your career with us. 

Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the centre of everything we do in our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.  

We offer a variety of flexible working patterns to support our colleagues to achieve a good work life balance, just speak to our Recruitment team to find out more. 

What’s next 
 
If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion you will be notified by email.  

If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact charley.toomer@boots.co.uk